Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
Nature center with a daytime observatory visit and reserved nighttime star viewing through telescopes in Sunriver, Central Oregon.
Ways to visit
Daytime visit: nature center and observatory Open
Fall hours began 9/7; hours may change with the season.
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundssnco.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Walk insnco.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunFall hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time; closed Sunday to Tuesday and on the listed holidays. The observatory is open for daytime visits 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Closed: Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day after Christmas, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving DayCalendar ↗snco.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not statedNo booking is described for daytime visits.snco.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidAdult: $9 · Senior: $7 · Child (4-17): $6Under 4 and members are free. Reduced or free admission for veterans, active military, Oregon Trail Card holders, ASTC and SROA members.snco.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing Open
- What you see
- Exhibitssnco.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Timed ticket, Scheduled toursnco.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- Wednesdays and Saturdays year round, with extra programs on Thursdays and Sundays at peak times. Private one-hour star parties are on Tuesdays and Fridays. See the schedule for exact times.Calendar ↗snco.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Required · onlineReservations are required for all nighttime visits.Book ↗snco.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageNo nighttime price is given on the hours page; see the event schedule.snco.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory combines a nature center, live animal exhibits, a botanic garden and trail with an observatory. By day the observatory is included in admission from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the days the center is open. At night, visitors look through telescopes and take a guided constellation tour on Wednesdays and Saturdays all year, with more nights at peak times. Reservations are required for all nighttime visits.
Run by: Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory.
Getting there
57245 River Road, Sunriver, OR, 97707
The map point is the center of the town of Sunriver, so it is approximate; use the street address.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (43.88417, -121.43750). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory: 541-593-4394
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
More on the official page: snco.org/events. Check it before you go.
Sources
- snco.org/hours-admission · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; phone and email; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: open or closed; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: what you see; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: kind of visit; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: days and hours; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: booking; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: cost; Daytime visit: nature center and observatory: requirements; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: open or closed; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: what you see; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: kind of visit; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: days and hours; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: booking; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: cost; Nighttime visit: observatory star viewing: requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q3459… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- snco.org/contact · official page · read 2026-11-05For: street address
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